Project Manager at MMR Research Worldwide

 About the job
Do you have some experience working as a Market Researcher? Do you find yourself enjoying the Project Management elements of your role more than the analysis and client management aspects? If so, we want to hear from you!

What we do here at MMR.

MMR is an independent, global consumer and sensory research agency specialising in food, drink, personal and household care research. We are industry leaders, guiding best in class innovation for our clients - partnering with over 50% of the top 100 global food and drink brands. Our team of over 500 highly engaged, multi-disciplined employees are primarily dynamic research professionals, sensory experts and data scientists. We're a diverse bunch, with backgrounds in R&D, insight, marketing, sensory science, data sciences and psychology. We also boast a true global reach with offices in Durban, London, Oxford, New York, Shanghai, Cali, Singapore, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Amsterdam and Bangkok.

What makes MMR special?

We are a "people first" company that prides itself on collaboration, honesty and mutual trust. Don't take our word for it though, check us out on Glassdoor. You'll see we're currently rated at 4.8 out of 5 as an employer destination and a massive 97% of our employees would recommend working for us to a friend. Add to that 99% of our people approve of our CEO and you a general feel of what it means to be part of the MMR family. No two projects are ever the same, often involving exciting innovations, varied methods and international markets. It's a great opportunity to challenge and add value to client decision making, all while working with our passionate, friendly teams across the globe.

Our Opportunity:

• We are looking for energetic, self-motivated and passionate individuals to join our South African team as Project Managers, based in our Durban (Umhlanga) office.
• This teams' role is to manage all operational aspects of project delivery for our quantitative research projects. You will be delivering projects commissioned by the UK and South African Research Teams but carried out all over the globe.
• As Project Manager, you will take overall responsibility for project execution from the point of commission and ensure the project is executed according to the specification set out by the client-facing Research Teams.

Our Project Management Team was created in 2020 and we are now growing the team following the initial success of the function. We are looking for individuals with knowledge of the research project lifecycle to continue to establish the new function within the business and to ensure the vision of the team is realized.

Specific responsibilities include:
Project setup and ownership of project timings, project admin, information sharing across relevant teams and raising supplier POs when needed
Ownership of the survey link - ensuring the survey accurately reflects the questionnaire, seeking help from Research Associates to thoroughly check the link
Managing the provision of translations where relevant
Monitoring the project during field ensuring quotas and timings are met and raising any issues or delays to the Project Owner
Ensuring tables created are in line with the tab spec, seeking help from Research Associates to thoroughly check the tables
Liaising with all relevant departments to ensure smooth project progress
Keeping tabs on timings and budget and flagging any issues to the Research Team if anything is going off

Requirements:

• Our successful candidate will have:
• Strong organisational & time management skills (essential)
• Strong communication skills (essential)
• Solid Microsoft office skills - including Word and Excel (essential)
• Strong team player and be proactive and forward thinking (essential)
• A high level of numeracy (desired)
• Willingness to travel across Africa to observe and conduct fieldwork (desirable)
• Experience in a similar role would be advantageous
• Experience in Market Research would be beneficial
• Ability to speak African languages would be a bonus

Benefits:

What's in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

Culture: We are a people-first company that prides itself on collaboration, honesty and mutual trust. We've created an open, creative and non-hierarchical working environment. Not to mention the exciting secondment opportunities that are available across our global locations.

Company Contribution:

Health Care Insurance - Employees will be covered under the Company's Discovery Health Medical Scheme, from their start date, subject to the Discovery eligibility entry requirement.
Retirement Annuity Fund (RAF) - MMR will pay a contribution of 7% of your base salary to your RAF. (commence subject to you providing details of your retirement fund.)
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans with your wellbeing at the forefront, inclusive of -

Learning & Development: Offering second to none training to ensure our clients are working with market experts, to support this training and personal development programs are offered at every level. Working with top FMCG companies and the largest brands on the market we're learning with the best! Growth opportunities are unlimited with access and opportunity to collaborate with our partner video, innovation, marketing and brand consultancy companies too.

MMR Academy - Academy, a modular training programme that covers a whole host of topics from sensory, statistics, presentation skills, quantitative and qualitative methods, time management and many more.

Training Funding Scheme - MMR offers all full and part time permanent employees the opportunity to participate in a Training Fund scheme where the company will sponsor employees for studies which directly contribute to the development of the business.

Here at MMR, we are about building a workplace for the future. We believe in equal opportunities and celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves.